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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,186,354.50, 8,573,328,515.15 and 1,731,323,053.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,186,354.50, 8,573,328,515.15 and 1,731,323,053.79 is: 2,596,696,536.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,186,354.50 : 8,573,328,515.15 = 1,731,323,053.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,186,354.50/8,573,328,515.15 = 1,731,323,053.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,186,354.50x = 8,573,328,515.15 × 1,731,323,053.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,186,354.50x = 14,843,201,305,942,861,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,201,305,942,861,824/5,716,186,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,696,536.01

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